School News

Beginning in August, all schools at DMPS will have new hours. The new hours at our school will be 7:30 AM to 2:25 PM. The change is being made to better serve the educational needs of students, based on research into the sleep patterns of children and teenagers. Click the headline for more information.

Fifth grade is one of the early jumping off points in life, where kids trampoline from elementary to middle school. But at Findley Elementary’s Dreamer Academy, 5th graders have long since learned to think multiple moves ahead. Click on the headline to read more.

The work of world famous artists line the walls of the Des Moines Art Center. Now add Findley Elementary School to the list. Specifically, nearly 130 3rd and 5th graders who helped Brooklyn-based artist Dave Eppley create a new installation. Click on the headline to read more!

There’s an exciting art collaboration happening between the Des Moines Art Center, Brooklyn-based artist Dave Eppley and students and staff at Findley Elementary School. The district dropped in on an after-school professional development session and found all of the Findley teachers getting involved with the project that’s slated for unveiling on November 5th. Click on the headline for a progress report on, and sneak peek of, the artwork and details on the unveiling next month at the Art Center.

The University of Iowa’s Dr. Tom Rice brought his map mini-course to 4th grade classes on Friday, September 29th. Dr. Rice, a map enthusiast himself, added to the 4th grade cartography unit with an hour devoted to studying types of maps, map making and map folding. “This has to be the best fourth-grade class I’ve … Read more »

Want to help our our Findley PTO with fundraising? Click the pic! Findley PTO helps fund so much of what we do at Findley including extracurricular activities, field trips, teacher appreciate and more. Help us help our scholars!

Announcements

NEW SCHOOL HOURS 2017-18, 8:15 – 3:10.

All Wednesdays have a dismissal time of 1:40pm.

It is the policy of the Des Moines Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you believe you have (or your child has) been discriminated against or treated unjustly at school, please contact the Equity Coordinator, Isaiah McGee at 2323 Grand Avenue, Des Moines 50312, IA 50263, 515-242-7662 Isaiah.mcgee@dmschools.org

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About Findley Elementary School

3025 Oxford Ave., Des Moines, IA 50313

Findley Elementary School is a neighborhood school serving preschool through fifth grade students. Findley’s mission is to accept nothing less than high academic and social achievement from every student. Read more…